The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-27
Washington County.
Barre.

washington County.
Barre.
The services connected with the dedica-
ton of monument to the memory of DIR.
and Mrs. j. S. Spaulding will be held to-
morrow Thursday at two o'clock p. NJ.
Colonel Albert Clarke of Rutland is to de-
liver the Grafton and Rev. Perrin b. Fiske
of Mount Dora, Fla, the poem. The sing
ing is to be led by f. II. Clapp of Bur
lington. The exercises are to be in the
cemetery if the day is pleasant and in
the Opera-house If rainy. The public
are invited to do honor to the memory
of one of natures noblemen. - w.
A. Perry and son Glen and o. II.
Reed and wife are spending short time at
Saratoga. - About one hundred per-
sons attended the band excursion to the
Weirs from this place last Saturday -
Fred King and Mrs. Cornelia Jones were
married last Thursday morning and left on
the next train for Saratoga. - Orlin
Dewey died last Thursday and the funeral
was from the house Saturday. - j. NJ.
Hutchinson has the house he is building for
G.. |. Jackson well under way. He expects
to have it ready for occupancy in five or six
weeks. - George E. Hooker of New
York city is spending few days at his
fathers in the village. - Frank Clapp
of the medical department, University of
Vermont, is in town for time. - Quite
a number of the lovers of ball-playing wit
- o. b. Boyce has purchased a building
lot of w. A. Perry. - The ten-year-old
son of Eugene Glidden of Gospel Village
died of diphtheria last week. - A little
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. French died
last Saturday of whooping-cough. -
George Mackie, who has house on Currier
park approaching completion, is putting in
the foundations for another near his own
residence on Washington street. - Mrs.
A. p. Wood and two daughters-Jennie
and Gracie-of Lynn Mass, are in town to
spend few weeks among friends and at
their old home. - Although the weather
has been extremely hot for some time, Mr..
Linsey of Burlington was in this place
Monday selling coal. - G. S. French of
Marshalltown, Iowa, is visiting his father,
Micah French.
Calais.
c. V. KENT bought Ben Franklin -
colt last week. paying in the vicinity of $500
| for it. 1t is brother to his two-year-old,
which it closely resembles in every way. 1t
stands fifteen hands high and is about four
teen months old. Mr.. Kent paid a big price
for his colts, but they are good ones in size,
color and blood.
East Calais.
REV. j. G. HALE did not preach here last
| Sunday, as was expected, but remained al
Stowe. He intends to be here next Sunday,
however, and will hold services at the usual
hour in the morning. - Mrs. NJ. X
Dwinell and little daughter from North
| Nassalboro, Maine, are at l.. G.. Dwinell's s
and will spend several weeks here. -
w. l.. Pierce is taking vacation this week
and, accompanied by his family, is visiting
at Barton Landing and Lyndonville. -
George Carley is reported sick with typhoid
fever. - Mrs. Ralph Lyford of Lowell
Mass, came Monday night to spend few
weeks with her mother. - Will George
has gone to Black Brook, n. Y, to spent
his vacation with his brother Oscar. -
Mrs. Harwood and Abbie, her daughter
returned from Claremont n. H., last week
- Cards were received Monday nigh
announcing the marriage of Miss Nora
White to Frank W. Jackson of Barre
which took place at Montpelier last Satur
day. We extend our best wishes for the
future happiness of the newly-wedded
couple.
East Montpelier.
FRED L. BAILEY was called to Berlin OF
Monday last to attend the funeral of hi
brother, who recently returned from Col
orado and died of consumption.
North Montpelier.
A PARTY consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. c. p
Holister, Miss Laura Coburn and Messrs. |
w. Cate, o. X. Hollister and l.. ID. Coburr
of this village, with several from Eas
Calais, are to go into camp on Sabin's pom,
to-day "wednesday for week or ten days
camp-out. - The farmers around her
generally report an extra crop of hay thi
season, many being troubled for barn room
for the same. - Miss Hattie Goodwin
of this village and Miss Martha Flint of Bos
ton are to join the camping party in b.
Whites camp upon Greensboro pond som
time this week. - Ed. b. Nye of Wake
field, Mass, is to stay only next week, a
he is obliged to return to his work for Henr,
f. Miller & Sons the 1st of August An
one in need of his services while he is her
should correspond with him at once. -
Our baseball boys are waxing warm and "A
soon as haying is through with the book
are open for games with any amateur club
Fayston.
Mrs GEORGE WARREN of Cambridge
Mass, is visiting with her brother, NJ. S
Strong. Samuel Maxwell has bee
rejoicing for some time. Cause-a fine
stout, healthy boy.
MarshfieId.
: Mr. c. c. COVE of this town, for severa
years principal of Beeman Academy, Ney
Haven, and later of an academy at Monsor
Mass, has been elected principal of Drur
High School, North Adams Mass. Thi
school is at the head of system of school
employing fifty-siX teachers and enrollin
nearly 5000 pupils. There were more tina
sixty candidates for the position, and Nj
Cove is to be congratulated on his appoint
ment. - Mrs. John w. Martin an
three children from Haverhill, Mass, VIII
nave been WISHING u, ID. Bailey Tor the pas
month, have returned home. - Ere
and Anna Burnham are home for vaca
/ tion. - Mrs. James English and tw
daughters of Burlington are in town for
visit. They are now at &. Il. Shepard
WILDER Shepard of Northfeld is also i
, town. - Mr.. Dwinell will preach at tn
Congregational church next Sunday morn
ing and deliver a temperance lecture in tn
afternoon at the Methodist church. 60
f. NJ. Snow was buried last week Thursday
Rev. Mr.. Hayford preached the sermon
- c. f. Shepard has bought a Black
stone colt of John Trow of Barre ==
, Edward Swan and wife of West Randolp
are in town visiting his father Lewis Swan
Middlesex.
LEON HILLS of Westted, Mass, is visit
l ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs j. b. Hills
- Quarterly meeting services are to b
held at the church in the village next Sal
: bath. The venerable Rev John Currier
! to assist the pastor 80 y. Denison
putting new run of stone into his grist
mill and making other repairs, and the mil
will soon be in tirst-class condition.
MiddleseX Center.
! G. II. MARTIN and II. Il. Badger went t
| Boston last week on a horse speculation
t They took some Vermont horses down an
: will bring back some that have been use
on the street-cars. W. Il. Best an
w. Gallison were through here last weel
= buying hogs and lambs. == Mary Dar
4 iels, who was hurt July 4th by falling fror